"Dr, kamusta po si Maine?"
"Mrs. Faulkerson is in labor, sir. And it is dangerous for her."
"D-dangerous? How? She's on her 8th month."
"Sir, mas delikado po kasi pag 8th month, kesa sa 7th."
Then she continued explaining.
"Dr., do everything to save her, please..."
"We will, sir. Excuse me."
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The doctors called him a few minutes later, saying that Maine's ready to give birth. They ran to her room, and he already saw her face already red. He went to her side then held her hand.
"Maine, we'll get through this. I promise."
She screamed more.
"Maine, take a deep breath, then push!"
She pushed. They counted to ten then she took deep breaths again. Then pushed once more.
10 minutes later... They heard their little angel crying. Alden took a peek, and saw baby Thena. Her face has still blood in it, also her body. They gave Alden a pair of scissors then he cut cord that was connecting Athena to Maine. They wiped her face and body, then wrapped her.
They gave it to Alden, and he carefully looked at Athena. She was still crying, which made her dad cry as well. Tears of joy. He leaned back to Maine then showed her little Ahena. Maine smiled with her eyes half closed. She touched Athena's face then kissed her forehead. They quickly took a selfie with Thena when she stopped crying. A few minutes later... They took Athena from them then gave her a bath.
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While waiting for Athena, Alden and Maine talked. He massaged her hand, and kissed her forehead to help her relax. Their family still doesn't know hat she already gave birth. Not even their lolas. A few minutes later, the nurse arrived with Athena inside a incubator, and her birth certificate which had her weight and height. The nurse also said that she was smaller than the other babies, not because she was missing a month, but because she really was small. The nurse left and they thanked her.
"Sabi sayo magmamana si Thena sayo eh."
They said as they watched Athena in the incubator.
"She did. But she still had most of you features. Like you eyes, nose, your eyebrows."
"Oo, pero sayo ung bibig, tas ung dimples, pati na rin ung kulay."
"I can't wait to see Andrew's reaction when he finally sees you, baby Thena."
He let Maine rest, then he watched over Athena. He posted their 1st picture with Athena, which already had a hundred likes in a minute.
"Grabe. Natutulog ba tong mga taong to?"
He recieved comments and messages saying 'Congrats'.
"Lord, thank you for blessing me."
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"Alden, she looks cute! I wish I can fly over there and carry that little angel."
"I hope too, Lola. When are you going back here?"
"Oh. Maybe, Athena's christening? Not sure. Maybe I could talk to you tommorrow? I'm about to sleep now."
"Okay, Lola. Tell mom and dad, and lolo as well that Athena's excited to see you all."
"I'll tell them. Congrats, again to you and Maine, apo! Goodnight!"
"Night po!"
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Memories of Maine
Fanfiction#32 in Fanfiction. What is meant to be always finds a way.
